Amnesty International is a global movement of over 10 million people in more than 170 countries working together to protect and promote human rights. Amnesty International has a vision of a world ...

Does Canada have the death penalty? As a fully abolitionist country since December 10, 1998, the only Canadians at risk of execution are in foreign countries. Calls to abolish the death penalty in ...

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After 43 months in a Moroccan prison, Uyghur activist Idris Hasan is finally free. On February 12, 2025, Moroccan authorities released him, and two days later, he arrived safely in the United States.

Jonathan Muir Burgos, a Cuban teenager, was arrested on March 16, 2026, after taking part in protests over prolonged power ...

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Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists were represented in this case by Paul Champ, Jennifer Klinck, François Larocque, and Penelope Simons. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? In ...

Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, the organization ...

Nearly 25 years have passed since the first detainees arrived at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp in January 2002 as part of ...

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The Government of Canada is developing a feminist foreign policy. What does a feminist approach to foreign policy mean to you? What actions can Canada take in the next two years to implement its ...